# paucal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɔːkəl/

## Definitions
1. Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
2. Pertaining to a language form referring to a few or a couple of something (typically three to around ten), e.g. a small group of people.
3. Expressing a relatively small quantity or degree.

## Etymology
From Latin paucālis (“few, little”), from paucus, plural paucī (“few, little, a few, the select few, the oligarchs”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, little”), + Latin adjective suffix -ālis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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